Community Comes Together For Carols On The Green

Published on: 13 Dec, 2013
Updated on: 13 Dec, 2013

People from Stoughton and further afield turned out in force for the third annual Carols on the Green on Friday evening, December 13.

An estimated 150 attended Carols on the Green in Stoughton.

Paynter’s Park at the junction of Stoughton, Grange and Manor Roads was packed with young and old like who joined in the singing of traditional carols and festive songs led by musicians from Emmanuel Church.

Popular carols and festive songs were sung.

The MC for the evening was Church Army evangelist, John Marrow, who is well known locally.

Dancers from Deogloria perform their Christmas-inspired routine.

There were also dance routines by younger members of the community and a visit by Farther Christmas.

After the community singing, people enjoyed free refreshments inside Stoughton Methodist Church and Hall where there was also a raffle. Proceeds from this year’s event will be donated to the RNLI.

Father Christmas was in attendance.

Carols on the Green was once again organised by a team of Stoughton neighbourhood watch co-ordinators. Special thanks goes to them – Jan and Paul Cook, Raineee Wornham, Roger Hobbs and Brian Holt. They were assisted by other members of the community along with Sheila Willis, community warden Andy Coumbe and Councillor Pauline Searle.

The Christmas tree supplied by Mark Havler of Surrey Wildlife Trust.

Musicians from Emmanuel Church.

Responses to Community Comes Together For Carols On The Green

Andy Coumbe Reply

December 16, 2013 at 10:00 am

Another great event, well done to those who organised/attended.
Jan & Paul Cook (founder/organiser) Reply

December 18, 2013 at 9:43 pm

Wow, another wonderful evening! even the 13th 2013 couldn’t give us the odds for a dry night.

But what does it matter when people still come out to enjoy the carols and afterwards in the hall for tea coffee and cakes….yum.

Paul and I just want to say a huge thank you to everyone that helped us on the day, without you we wouldn’t be there, and as for those wonderful ladies and gents in the kitchen keeping everyone fuelled and warm you were amazing.

See you all next year on Friday, December 12, 2014 we will be suppporting the fire brigade. They will be bringing a fire engine and also will get us started on a carol. That will be something to see.

If you can help with cake making or erecting of the marquee please get in touch through Dragon News. Thank you all once again.

Jan and Paul Cook are the event founders and organisers